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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.4 Motherboard components
Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and
available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the
succeeding pages for the component descriptions.
1. ATX 12V connector
2. CPU socket
3. North Bridge controller
4. DDR DIMM sockets
5. ATX power connector
6. Super I/O controller
7. Floppy disk connector
8. IDE connectors
9. AGP 8X slot
10. Flash ROM
11. SATA connectors
12. South Bridge controller
13. Standby power LED
14. Audio CODEC
15. PCI slots
16. LAN controller
17. PS/2 mouse port
18. Parallel port
19. RJ-45 port
20. Line In jack
21. Line Out jack
22. Microphone jack
23. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4
24. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2
25. Video port
26. Serial port
27. Keyboard port
See page 1-6 for the specifications of each component.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
specification, extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast
480 Mbps on USB 2.0. See pages 1-5 and 1-27.
6-channel digital audio
The ADI AD1980 AC’97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio
playback for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. A digital audio
connector is onboard to accommodate an optional S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital
Interface) Out module. See page 3-5.
Windows ME/2000/XP support 6/4/2-channel audio modes. Windows 98SE
supports 4/2-channel modes. Windows NT supports 2-channel mode.